CVE-2017-17408 is a critical integer overflow vulnerability affecting Bitdefender Internet Security 2018, specifically within the cevakrnl.xmd component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges if a user visits a malicious page or opens a malicious file. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), the vulnerability has a network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, but requires user interaction. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV entry, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 73447CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security_2018:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.